Absorbent articles with elastics in multiple layers

Abstract

Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
 a front waist region and a front waist edge; 
 a front inner belt portion disposed in the front waist region; 
 a front outer belt portion disposed in the front waist region; 
 an outer belt layer and a first plurality of elastics disposed in the front inner belt portion and inward of the front outer belt portion; and 
 a second plurality of elastics disposed in the front outer belt portion and outward of the front inner belt portion; 
 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and second pluralities of elastics comprise anchoring elastics; 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and second pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics; 
       wherein the outer belt layer is selected from a group consisting of a nonwoven, a film, and a laminate that includes a nonwoven and a film; and the outer belt layer separates the first plurality of elastics from the second plurality of elastics; 
       wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable and wherein the front inner belt portion and the front outer belt portion are disposed outward of the backsheet. 
     
     
       2. The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein one or more elastics in either the front inner belt portion or the front outer belt portion is curved. 
     
     
       3. The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein one or more elastics in either the inner belt portion or the outer belt portion is straight and parallel to the front waist edge. 
     
     
       4. An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
 a back waist region and a back waist edge; 
 a back inner belt portion disposed in the back waist region; 
 a back outer belt portion disposed in the back waist region; 
 a first plurality of elastics disposed in the back inner belt portion and inward of the back outer belt portion; and 
 a second plurality of elastics disposed in the back outer belt portion and outward of the back inner belt portion; 
 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and second pluralities of elastics comprise anchoring elastics; 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and second pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics; 
       wherein the first plurality of elastics is separated from the the second plurality of elastics by a layer of material; 
       wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable and wherein the back inner belt portion and the back outer belt portion are disposed outward of the backsheet. 
     
     
       5. The absorbent article of  claim 4 , wherein one or more elastics in either the back inner belt portion or the back outer belt portion is curved. 
     
     
       6. The absorbent article of  claim 4 , wherein one or more elastics in either the inner belt portion or the outer belt portion is straight and parallel to the back waist edge.